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About Cliff Kayser

Cliff is an experienced organization development (OD) consultant, executive coach, and leadership trainer overseeing Polarity Partnerships' east coast operations out of Washington, DC. In 2017, Cliff became a founding partner of the 501(c)3 organization the Polarities of Democracy Institute and in 2018 the healthcare coaching/consulting firm, SixSEED Partners. Cliff is a faculty member at American University's Master's in OD and KEY Executive programs and is a Coaching Fellow for George Mason's Accredited Coach Training Program under the Center for the Advancement of Well-being. His past work experience includes VP of Organizational Development and Training for The National Cooperative Bank, Senior OD Consultant for The Washington Post, and Corporate Manager of Human Resources (HR) and Training for The Washington Post Company. Cliff earned Master's Degrees in OD (2007) and HR Management (1998) from The American University and his Coaching Certification from Georgetown's Executive Leadership Coaching Program in (2008). He is a PCC (Professional Certified Coach) and a graduate of the 2-year Polarity Mastery program (2010), and has served as the program dean since 2014.

Just Tao It, Chapter 39: Ever-existing & Ever-becoming

By |2026-07-23T23:03:33-04:00July 23rd, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

  See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 39 (Unpublished): Hold It, Air clear. Sky sapphire. Water pure. Oceans clean. Earth green. The living ever-existing, [...]

“Tell Me I’m Wrong About Immigration.”: The response I’m ready to share.

By |2026-07-22T14:58:39-04:00July 22nd, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Polarity Thinking, Wiser Decisions|

A colleague from the Polarity Thinking community recently sent me a Fox News opinion piece with a simple note attached: “Thought you’d find this interesting.” I did. I’ve had this conversation before. Many times. The article could have come just as easily from several of my fraternity brothers from my undergraduate years at Lenoir-Rhyne University in [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 62: What We Do & Who We Are | Continuity & Transformation

By |2026-07-21T08:39:55-04:00July 20th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

  See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 62 (Unpublished): It is the infinite source, for good souls to find treasure, for those who are [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 80: Boundaries & Belonging

By |2026-07-22T11:42:06-04:00July 15th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

  See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 80 (Unpublished): The grand country, Feels tiny. Weapons are kept. Unused. Food Satisfies. Clothing Suffices. Homes Hold [...]

The Infinity Machine & The Human Coach: The “Precious Window” Coaches Need to Hold as Leaders Navigate AI’s Defining Tensions

By |2026-07-14T14:15:48-04:00July 14th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Polarity Thinking, Wiser Decisions|

I have been living inside an infinity symbol for years without fully noticing it. It sits at the center of the Cliff'sNOTES logo — the loop Barry Johnson and the Polarity Thinking community have used for decades to depict two interdependent poles, circling each other endlessly, neither one ever finally winning. I have drawn that loop [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 47: Seeking & Arriving

By |2026-07-14T23:12:49-04:00July 13th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

  See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 47 (Unpublished): Without passing through an exit, you can know It. Without looking through a window, you [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 23: Security & Presence

By |2026-07-20T11:28:31-04:00July 12th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

  See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 23 (Unpublished): Nature doesn’t linger. The watcher and listener Sees. Fierce winds don’t last. Driving rains soon [...]

Just Tao It, Chapter 46: Aspire & Content

By |2026-07-11T10:25:19-04:00July 10th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

  See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 46: When It flows warhorses pull plows Ignore It Mares deliver foals on battlefields. Look within. Know [...]

Just Tao It, Chapters 72 + 75: Freedom & Authority

By |2026-07-09T17:15:35-04:00July 9th, 2026|Both/And Polarity Leveraging, Just Tao It, Polarity Thinking|

  See the Series Introduction for Just Tao It, Part I: HERE See the Just Tao It Series Introduction Tao/It on-ramp, PART II: HERE See Just Tao It, Chapter 1: HERE From my interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, Chapter 72: Leaders who cannot see reality,lead followers to calamity. Refusing illusion,people keep their way. Learn from many.Follow [...]

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